Allahabad High Court
SUDHIR KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the Additional District Magistrate to decide the pending recall application within twelve weeks, thereby granting the writ of mandamus.
Summary
Sudhir Kumar filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the Additional District Magistrate, Meerut, to decide a recall application dated 22 September 2025. The petitioner argued that the application had been pending since 2025 despite several dates being fixed. The Court, after hearing counsel, noted that the petition served no useful purpose if left pending. Without addressing the merits of the recall application, the Court ordered the respondent to consider and decide the application expeditiously, within twelve weeks of the certified copy of the order, ensuring service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The petition was consequently disposed of with the said direction.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial remedy to compel an administrative authority to decide a pending application expeditiously?
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- expeditious hearing
- recall application
- administrative law
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 19251 of 2026
Sudhir Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"issue a writ, arder or direction in the nature of mandamus
directing the Respondent 2/ Additional District Magistrate
(Judicial) District Meerut to consider and decide the Recall
Application dated 22.09.2025 (Annexure-1) expeditiously,
preferably within 15 days."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid
recall application is pending since 2025. It is further contended
that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been
decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided,
expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present
petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent
No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned application, in
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accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of
this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and
giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and
without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the
parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.
May 18, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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